WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLX) - Eden Delia Karam, a ninth grader at The Pine School in Hobe Sound, Florida, has been named Student Athlete of the Week. Karam plays for the school’s women’s varsity golf team. “Being Student Athlete of the Week means being recognized for the hard work you’ve put in,...
government
The city of Westlake is moving forward with plans to install school zone speed cameras at Seminole Ridge High School after city council members unanimously approved the measure during a final hearing. WPTV reporter Christy Waite has been tracking speed cameras that are popping up...
government
The city of Westlake is considering installing speed enforcement cameras in a school zone near Seminole Ridge High School, a proposal that city leaders say would improve student safety. The topic is expected to come before the Westlake City Council during its meeting Tuesday at 6...
safety
The scene has been cleared after West Palm Beach police investigated a suspicious package at the Palm Beach County courthouse Tuesday. The Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office initially said the West Palm Beach Police Department was investigating a suspicious object at the courthous...
safety
It’s getting busier out there. And we say: Bring it! For you today, neighbors sue to block another convention center hotel; Rick Roth vs. David Silvers for state Senate; get ready to pay to play tennis in West Palm Beach; a well-liked administrator is recovering from a medical em...
Local
Residents looking for work in Palm Beach County's tourism and hospitality industry will have two opportunities this month to connect with employers ahead of the busy tourism season. Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB), the county's destination marketing organization, announced it wi...
schools
The Binks Forest Elementary School PTA hosted its annual Party With A Purpose fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 25 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. The event featured a “1980s Prom” theme and included raffles, a silent auction, a game room, casino tables and dancing. Several hundre...
government
When voters in Wellington cast their ballots in the upcoming general election, they will choose a new state senator to represent the area in Tallahassee. On the ballot this year for Florida Senate District 26 are two former state representatives hoping to take on a new challenge ...
safety
Since its inception in 2016, the City of Westlake has embraced first responders. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, there were more handshakes and hugs for members of Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Station 22 as the community came together to present the gift of a handcrafted dining table with...
government
With mail-in voting underway and early voting a little over two weeks away, the candidates for Palm Beach County Commission in District 6 are intensifying their pitches to voters. “I’m trying to get in front of as many people as possible,” Democrat Katherine Waldron told the Town...
Local
Settled more than a century ago, the people of Loxahatchee Groves have maintained their roots as a rural community in central Palm Beach County. Nearly two decades ago, they made a decision to help preserve their way of life by officially becoming an incorporated town. The Town o...
